NextUp works to make afterschool and summer programs more accessible to Richmond youth while building providers’ capacity to improve the quality of their programs. Our compliance standards (as outlined in contracts and subgrants) must be followed for programs to receive funding through NextUp.
NextUp conducts scheduled and unscheduled program visits to monitor program quality, assessed with rubrics. These rubrics are grounded in research and best practices from Policy Studies Associates, Weikart Center’s YPQI model, and V-POST’s out-of-school time program standards.
To support continuous program improvement, NextUp offers professional development opportunities (valued at $600 per session), technical assistance, and 1:1 coaching at no cost to in-network providers.
To receive funding through NextUp, programs must have the following background checks and insurance coverage:
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NextUp RVA is a nonprofit organization helping youth discover their talents and build positive relationships. It does this by managing a strong system of accessible out-of-school time programs delivered in schools and across the city. When youth participate in quality out-of-school time programs, they learn new skills, find out what they are good at, gain confidence and are engaged learners.
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